WhattoExpectontheCSTExam(Level1)broughttoyoubySpa-alMediainpartnershipwiththeNa-onalSocietyofProfessionalSurveyors

Today’sPresenter:GlenThurow,PS,CFedSLeadInstructor,LearnCSTglen.thurow@learnCST.com

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PresentedMay24th,2017

WhatisaCerGfiedSurveyTechnician?

CSTisauniquefour-levelcerGficaGonprogramfromNSPSforsurveyingandmappingtechnicians.Theprogramuses“workelements”todefinetesGngparameters.MinimumqualificaGonsateachlevelarebasedonhoursofexperience:•  LevelI–EntryLevel

LevelII–Minimumof1.5yearsexperienceLevelIII–Minimumof3.5yearsexperienceLevelIV–Minimumof5.5yearsexperiencebutmustalreadyholdaLevelIIIcertLICENSEDSURVEYORSMAYSTARTATLEVELSI,II,IIIORIV

CSTsupportssurveytechniciansinpublicandprivatepracGcevia:•  OfficialrecogniGonfromNSPSofanindividual’stechnicalabiliGes•  ProvidingemployerswithawayofevaluaGngandplacingapplicants•  OfferingobjecGvesforadvancement(careerplanning)

CSTExamBasicsHowmuchdoestheexamcost?•  $180.00forindividuals•  $120.00foracGvestudents,militaryorveterans•  Groupdiscounts(fororganizaGonsof10ormore)areavailable•  Inordertoadvancethroughtheprogram,yourcerGficaGonmustremainacGve

QuarterlytesGngisofferednaGonwide(paperoronline)•  ExaminaGonsrunfromfourtosixhoursinlength(LevelI=fourhours)•  MulGplechoicequesGonsforalllevels(LevelI=200Qs)•  Iffailed,noreapplicaGonisnecessary(within1year);mustpayextraexamfee•  Passinggrade=70%;Pending=66-69%;Retake=65%orless•  TesGngmethodandlocaGon(proctor)confirmedviaNSPS

Arrangingtheexam•  Onlineexamswillbeofferedanyweekdayandonthe2ndSaturday

ofeachmonth.TheexamistakeninaccordancewithCSTtesGngpoliciesatasupervisedworkstaGon.BenefitsincludeawiderpotenGaltesGngarea&immediateresults.

•  HavingaproctorandlocaGonspeedstheapplicaGonprocess.Any

collegeinstructor,professionalengineer,registeredlandsurveyor,oranydisinterestedthirdpartywithnopotenGalconflictofinterestcanbeaproctorforaCSTexam.

•  ApplicantsrequesGngapaperexamcansGlltaketheirexamatasuitabletesGngcenter.However,ifanapplicantcanidenGfyasuitablelocaGonandhasanapprovedproctor,anonlineexamcanbeadministeredatanapprovedGmeandlocaGon.

CalculatorPolicy•  Programmableandnon-programmablecalculatorsarepermipedduringCSTexamtesGngif

theyare:silent,withoutexternalpowerorwithoutcommunicaGonlinkssuchasBluetooth,infraredandwirelesstechnology.InaddiGon,allowedcalculatorsshallnothaveexternalmemorycards,modules,USBflashdrivesorportsforsuchdevices.

•  TheuseofanydevicehavingaQWERTYkeyboard/keypadduringtheexamisstrictlyprohibited.Thefollowingdevicesarealsoprohibited,whetherornottheyhaveaQWERTYkeyboard/keypadfuncGon:Palmtop,Laptop,Tablet,HandheldorDesktopcomputers,Personalreaders,DataBanks,DataCollectors,andPersonalDataAssistants(PDA).Also,cellphones,cameras,scanners,videorecordersoranyothercopyingdevicesareprohibited.Calculatorswithotherstylealphanumerickeyboard/keypadsareacceptable.

•  TheHP41andHP48arenotallowedbecausetheycontainacommunicaGonlink(infraredport)andanexternalmemorycardport.Notwithstandingtheabove,theNSPSCSTBoardoritsdesigneeshavetherighttoprohibittheuseofanydevicewhich,intheopinionoftheBoard,posesathreattoexamsecurity.

PreparaGonisyourresponsibility•  Effec%veprepara%oniscri%cal.Pasttestresultshaveshownthatmany

examineeswithextensiveexperienceand,insomecases,evenformalsurveyingeducaGondidnotpassanexaminaGon.

•  TheCSTExamsequenceisachallenging,Gmedtest.ItisanopenbookexaminaGonwhichtendstoprovideexamineesafalsesenseofsecurity.

•  Youmustbepreparedtomovepurposefullythrough4ormorehoursoftesGng.Study,review,andpracGceintheWorkElementareasisimportanttoprepareyouforthequesGons.Inthepast,thisreviewwasleusolelytotheexaminee.

•  LearnCSThelpsexamineesreviewandtesttheirknowledgeofeachlevel’sworkelements,locateaddiGonalresourcesandplanfortheexammoreeffecGvely.

HowdoesLearnCSTwork?•  LearnCST.comoffersonlinetrainingforCSTlevelsI&IIwithlevelIIIcurrently

availablein“beta”.Ourgoalistoguideyouthroughkeystudyareasandotherinfoyouneedtobecomefamiliarwith.Materialandquizzesareupdatedregularly.

•  Ourvirtualclassroomfollowsaquarterlyformat(i.e.Jan-Mar,Apr-Jun),offeringstudentsachancetotrainfor90daysthensitforanexamatthefirstavailableopportunity.Whileyoucanaccesstraining24/7/365andproceedatanypace,thequarterlyformatprovidesastructureforthosethatwishtofollowaschedule.

•  Eachworkelementendswithanonlinequiz.Asyoumasterthematerial,you

moveontoaddiGonalelementsandmorechallengingitemsunGlit’sclearyou’rereadytoscheduleanexam.

•  LearnCSToffersweeklyclasschats,monthlyinstructor“officehours”,discussionforumsandmore.Downloadaclassprospectusforschedulesandmore.

OverviewofWorkElements(LevelI)LevelITechniciansarerequiredtodemonstrateknowledgeofbasicfirstaidskillsandsafetyrequirements.TheindividualinthisposiGonpossessesabasicknowledgeoffieldoperaGonsandtypesofsurveysaswellasfamiliaritywithfieldequipmentandproceduresusedinthesefuncGons.AddiGonalskillsrequiredincludecomputaGonalability,surveynotetaking,drauing/CADandmapreading.Testproblemsaretakenfromthefollowingworkelements:1)TypesofSurveys(10Qs)2)FieldEquipment&Instruments(41Qs)3)SurveyComputa-ons(50Qs)4)ControlPoints:Horizontal&Ver-cal(6Qs)5)FieldOpera-ons(21Qs)6)FieldNotes(5Qs)7)PlanReading(17Qs)8)FirstAid&Safety(20Qs)9)DraMing/CAD(17Qs)10)ElectronicInstruments(8Qs)11)SurveyingHistory(5Qs)

WorkElement1

•  TypesofSurveys(10quesGons)Knowledgeofthedifferenttypesofsurveyingandthebasicdifferencesbetweenthem.LearnCSTaddressesthefollowingtypesofsurveys:GeomaGcs,As-Built,Boundary,ConstrucGon,Control,Engineering,GeodeGc,Hydrographic,Leveling,Photogrammetry,Stadia,Topographicandmore.BonusworkbooksfortheUSPublicLandSystem(PLSS)+MetesandBoundssurveysystemsincluded.

WorkElement2•  FieldEquipment&Instruments(41QuesGons)

Knowledgeofthecare,cleaninganduseofsurveyingtoolsandequipment,includingfieldradios.Understandthenames,purposeandparts,setup,transportandtheneedforcalibraGonofvarioussurveyingfieldinstruments.Somehistoricalknowledgeisrequired.LearnCSTaddressesGeneralPrinciples,RouGneCare,FieldAdjustments,CareofTools,CareofTotalStaGons,EDM,GPS,Tribrachs,Tapes,AutoLevels,Bull'sEyeRod,Radios,HistoricSurveyInstr.,Chains,Compass,EDMs,Theodoliteandmore.3DLaserScannersforthcoming.

WorkElement3

•  SurveyComputa-ons(50QuesGons)KnowledgeofmathemaGcs+measurementsrelaGngtosurveying(includinglinear,angular,elevaGonsandunitsystemsconversion).LearnCSTaddressesAngleAddiGon&SubtracGon,AngleConversion,TypesofAngles,Bearings,Azimuths,AreaCalculaGons,VolumeCalculaGons,UnitConversions,MapScaleandmore.

WorkElement4

•  ControlPoints:Horizontal&Ver-cal(6QuesGons)Knowledgeoftypesofsurveycontrolpointsandtheirdifferences.LearnCSTaddressesHorizontalandVerGcalcontrol,Accuracy,MonumentaGon,FederalAgencies,ReferenceDatums,NGSDataSheets,GNSSbasicsandmore.

WorkElement5

•  FieldOpera-ons(21QuesGons)KnowledgeofthefieldduGesofaSurveyTechnician.Suchdutyareasmayincludelineclearing,establishingpoints,taping,levelingandcompassreading.LearnCSTaddressescoreknowledgeareasandofthefieldduGesofasurveyingtechnician.

WorkElement6

•  FieldNotes(5QuesGons)Knowledgeofthebasictypesofsurveyingfieldnotes.LearnCSTaddressesLeveling,3-WireLeveling,ProfileLeveling,CrossSecGonLeveling,Traverse,OpenTraverse,DirecGonal,GPSFieldNotes,GPSObstrucGonChartsandmore.

WorkElement7

•  PlanReading(17QuesGons)KnowledgeofthetypesofsurveyingmapsandtheabilitytoobtainbasicinformaGonfromthesemaps.LearnCSTaddressesEngineeringSitePlans,RoadProfiles,UGlityProfiles,RecordPlatsandmore.

WorkElement8

•  FirstAid&Safety(20QuesGons)BasicknowledgeoftreatmentpracGcesforavarietyofmedicalemergencies.KnowledgeoftrafficcontrolandsafetyproceduresforsurveyingandconstrucGonoperaGons,includingOccupaGonalSafetyandHealthAdministraGon(OSHA)standards.PerLearnCST:Everyoneonasurveycrewisresponsibleforsafety.Crewmembersshouldhaveabasicknowledgeoffirstaid.LearnCSTaddressesbriefsummariesofsomeaccidentandfirstaidissuesthatmaybeencounteredinthefield.Thisisnotintendedasacomprehensivetreatmentofthesetopicsandarenotintendedasexpertmedicaladvice.TheyaresimplysuggesGonsontherecogniGonandtreatmentofcommonfieldissues.

WorkElement9

•  DraMing/CAD(17QuesGons)KnowledgeofbasicdrauingandCADskills,toolsandprocedures.LearnCSTaddressesbasicdrauingandCADskills,tools,andprocedures.Techtutorialsfromleadingsurveysouwareprovidersforthcoming.

WorkElement10

•  ElectronicInstruments(8QuesGons)Knowledgeofthehandling,setupandcareofelectronicinstrumentsandtheiraccessories.LearnCSTaddressesthehandling,setup,andcareofelectronicinstrumentsandtheiraccessories.VideoandtechtutorialsfromleadingmeasurementandposiGoningtechvendorsforthcoming.

WorkElement11

•  SurveyingHistory(5QuesGons)KnowledgeofthehistoricaldevelopmentofsurveyproceduresandpracGces.LearnCSTaddressesFirstOrigins,ScienceofGeometry,ArtofSurveying,Size&ShapeofEarth,SurveyingintheUnitedStatesofAmerica,FutureofSurveyingandmore.

RecommendedReadingTherearemanysurveyingandmappingtextbooksworthyofyourGme.Weadvisepurchasingatleastoneofthefollowing—youcanfindmostifnotallofthebooksbelowonline(viaAmazon.com,etc.).Again,theCSTexamoffersanopen-bookpolicy.Brown’sBoundaryControlandLegalPrincipals,(7thEdiGon,JohnWiley&Sons),Robillard,WalterG.,Wilson,DonaldA.,Brown,CurGsM.

ElementarySurveying:AnIntroducHontoGeomaHcs,(14thEdiGon,PrenGceHall),Wolf,PaulR.andGhilani,CharlesD.

EvidenceandProceduresforBoundaryLocaHon,(6thEdiGon,JohnWiley&Sons),Robillard,WalterG.,Wilson,DonaldA.,Brown,CurGsM.Surveying:TheoryandPracHce,(7thEdiGon,McGraw-Hill,1998),Anderson,JamesM.andMikhail,EdwardM.

LandDevelopmentHandbook:Planning,Engineering,andSurveying(2ndEdiGonMcGraw-Hill,2002),Dewberry,SidneyO.

LandSurveyorReferenceManual,(3rdEdiGon.ProfessionalPublicaGons,Inc.,2001),Harbin,AndrewL.LandSurveySystems,(EdwardsBrothers,1985),McEntyre,JohnG.

SurveyingwithConstrucHonApplicaHons,(8thEdiGon,PrenGceHall),Kavanagh,BarryF.DefiniHonsofSurveyingandAssociatedTerms(ACSM,1978)

Inclosing…Whetheryou’rejuststarGngoutorhavebeenintheprofessionforyears,CSTprovidesanexcellentopportunitytodisGnguishyourtechnicalabiliGes.Withthatinmind:LearnCST(oranyresource,forthatmaper)cannotguaranteethatyou’llpasstheCSTexam.Tohelpyoustudywe’llguideyouthrougheachworkelementandsharebestpracGcesonpreparingfortheexaminaGon.TheopenbookCSTexamtestsyourabilitytosearchforandfindinformaGon.ItassumessomebasictechnicalknowledgeandmathemaGcalability(moreasoneadvancesthroughthelevels)butyou’renotexpectedtoknowalltheanswersbyheart.ExamineesmustbeflexibleandadapGve.Self-enrollfortraining@www.learnCST.com

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